Prize Drawing Results! Thank you to everyone who took part in the festivities surrounding Harrow’s book birthday! For this blog’s first-ever giveaway, we had a great turn-out. Based on comments to the contest post, in addition to over thirty qualifying entries, five readers haggled up Continue reading CONGRATULATIONS: Giveaway Winners
Reminder! We have a giveaway underway to celebrate the book birthday of Harrow, the second book in the Galleries of Stone trilogy. The prize drawing takes place on Monday at noon PDT, so you still have a day or two in which to enter.
All the details are in THIS POST >>
Fabulous Prizes! My order of Galleries of Stone postcards (featuring cover art by Hannah Christenson) arrived from Moo.com this week. They’re gorgeous. Quite prize-worthy. You want one, yes?
Giveaway! For your chance to win one of these pretty little masterpieces (or to Haggle Up and secure your prize) check out details about the milestone celebrations for Harrow, the second book in the Galleries of Stone trilogy. THIS POST >>
Reminder! We have a giveaway underway to celebrate the book birthday of Harrow, the second book in the Galleries of Stone trilogy. There are several ways to enter, all detailed in THIS POST >>
Reminder! We have a giveaway underway to celebrate the book birthday of Harrow, the second book in the Galleries of Stone trilogy. There are several ways to enter, all detailed in THIS POST >>
Today is the first anniversary of the publication of Harrow. In other words, the second book in the Galleries of Stone trilogy is celebrating its “book birthday.” To mark the milestone, I’m giving readers the opportunity to win fabulous prizes—in the form of some very pretty, limited edition postcards. The prize drawing will take place on Monday, April 20, giving you plenty of time to take part. How? I’m glad you asked! There are several ways to Continue reading HARROW: Milestone & Giveaway
“I heard this mountain was guarded by a tiger,” the man rejoined, sounding wholly unconcerned. “They said nothing of a tigress.”
Ulrica snarled something in Terse, and he answered in kind. Switching back to Verit, she ordered, “Lift your lantern! Let me see how many lies are reflected in your eyes!”
He immediately obliged, and Tupper had his first good look at the traveler. Ragged clothes that must have been fine once. Dusty boots that had traveled far. Blue eyes with an audacious glint. A broad-brimmed hat adorned with a fluttering cascade of black feathers, gleaming green, purple, and gold in the lamplight. Curving talons at each fingertip. A prominent, beaky nose. The clues and cues took several moments to add up, but when they did, Tupper reached a dazzling epiphany. Real Grif weren’t red.
—excerpted from Galleries of Stone, Book 2: Harrow
The Stone Merchant. In the back half of Galleries of Stone, Book 2: Harrow, readers meet a Grif merchant by the name of Torio Kite. Continue reading FOLKS: Torio Kite
Last weekend, I attended the reception for the San Diego Public Library’s 49th Annual Local Author Exhibit. To take part, you contribute a book written during the previous year, which is then included in a huge display on the downtown library’s first floor. Continue reading NEWSWORTHY: Local Author Exhibit
Tupper basked in a sunny patch down by the stream, his face tilted to catch the occasional breezes that found their way through the trees. Training had made for several short nights over the last few weeks, so dozing came easily.
—excerpted from Galleries of Stone, Book 2: Harrow
The third and final book in the Galleries of Stone trilogy is due out in February Continue reading ART: A Moment’s Repose [Galleries of Stone]
From time to time, I’ll be sharing sketches and illustrations from Galleries of Stone on this blog. These art posts include pieces I’ve commissioned, as well as gift art. Today, I’ll share a study in contrasts. Tupper and Freydolf couldn’t be more different, but they are bond-brothers in the Pred tradition.
The sculptor’s eyes were downcast, and he looked extremely uncomfortable. Tupper was nervous that he’d inadvertently done something wrong and looked to Aurelius. The other Pred was staring hard at his brother-in-law. “Frey?” he inquired sweetly. “Did the sprat give you his name?”
—excerpted from Galleries of Stone, Book 1: Meadowsweet
Continue reading ART: Freydolf & Tupper [Galleries of Stone]
C. J. Milbrandt 